kalburo
Tagalog
Etymology
From Spanish carburo (“carbide”). The second sense derives from a shortening from kanyon de kalburo, from Spanish cañón de carburo (“carbide cannon”).
Noun
kalburo
- carbide
- A carbide-powered homemade bamboo cannon lighted during New Year.
- 2001, Philippine Journal of Education
- "Hindi delikado ang magpaputok ng kanyong yari sa kawayan!" "At matipid pa po !" sabi ni Totong. " Kapirasong kalburo lang po ang kailangan ko para mapaputok ko iyon nang paulit-ulit." "Tama iyon." "Malakas din naman po ang putok ng ...
- 2001, Philippine Journal of Education
See also
- lantaka